I found this review interesting because of its assertion that a weakness of Radiant Star was its 'unfocussed plot'. That CAN absolutely be a weakness, but it can also be something interesting and engaging. Got me wondering what the deeper qualities are that make an unfocussed plot a weakness.
The Race to Radiant Sainthood: Review of Ann Leckie’s Radiant StarDavid Tierney Under Review:Radiant Star. Ann Leckie. Orbit, May 2026. Ann Leckie’s multi-award-winning Imperial Radch trilogy holds a special place as one of my favorite SF works, and Radiant Star,…ancillaryreviewofbooks.org